James V. Monaco

James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 – October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born American composer of popular music.

Monaco was born in Formia, Italy; his family emigrated to Albany, New York when he was six. He worked as a ragtime player in Chicago before returning to New York.

Monaco's first successful song "Oh, You Circus Day" was featured in the 1912 Broadway revue Hanky Panky. Further success came with "Row, Row, Row" (lyrics by William Jerome) in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1912. Perhaps his best remembered song is "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" (lyrics by Joseph McCarthy), introduced by Al Jolson in 1913 and performed by Judy Garland with revised lyrics as "Dear Mr Gable" in 1937.

Monaco worked with a number of lyricists before moving to Hollywood where he teamed with lyricist Johnny Burke to produce songs for several Bing Crosby films. He died in 1945 in Beverly Hills, California.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1885 (Formia), Died October 16, 1945 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 461 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W403228 10-in. 11/4/1929 Through (How can you say we're through?) Virginia Willrich and her Texas Rangers Jazz/dance quintet composer  
OKeh W404206 10-in. 6/6/1930 Can I help it? (If I'm in love with you) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh [OK cat 4101-B] 10-in. approximately Mar. 1920 Oriental stars Rega Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh [OK cat 40144-b] 10-in. 1924 You'll never get to heaven with those eyes Earl Rickard Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 4013 10-in. approximately Aug. 1920 Sweet September Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 4678-4680 10-in. approximately Nov. 1920 Caresses Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8539-8541 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 Panorama Bay Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 9959-9961 10-in. 2/21/1923 You know you belong to somebody else Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 10062-10065 10-in. 3/6/1923 You know you belong to somebody else Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 10833-10835 10-in. 6/13/1923 Dirty hands, dirty face Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 11295-11297 10-in. 9/14/1923 That big blonde mamma Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 11333-11334 10-in. 9/17/1923 Calling me home Agnes Adie Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13872-13874 10-in. 10/3/1924 Me and the boy friend Margaret Young Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13926-13929 10-in. 10/13/1924 Me and the boy friend Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14373-14375 10-in. 12/2/1924 The only, only one Frank Bessinger ; Vic Meyers Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 14990-14991 10-in. 2/18/1925 The only, only one Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick 15007-15010 10-in. 2/27/1925 We’re back together again Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 15011-15013 10-in. 2/27/1925 I’ll take her back if she wants to come back Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 15368-15370 10-in. 3/27/1925 Ah-ha! Mark Fisher ; Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E23227 10-in. 5/18/1927 Uncle Ned Willard Hodgin Male vocal solo, with banjo composer  
Brunswick E28660 10-in. 11/9/1928 Me and the man in the moon Arnold Johnson ; Paramount Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28690 10-in. 11/22/1928 My troubles are over Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28891 10-in. 12/12/1928 Me and the man in the moon Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano composer  
Brunswick E29286 10-in. Feb. 1929 My troubles are over Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E29333 10-in. Feb.1929 My troubles are over Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 351-375 of 461 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monaco, James V.," accessed March 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

Monaco, James V.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854.

"Monaco, James V.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108854

External Sources

Wikipedia: James V. Monaco

Discogs: James V. Monaco

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Monaco, James V., 1885-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89013774

Wikidata: James V. Monaco - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1681223

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17649438

MusicBrainz: James V. Monaco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f82ad155-eab8-4db6-a86e-9c1b6f515296

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